Where did he serve?

[MaxD]

If I am reading the attached record correctly, at the periods indicated by the dates, the vessels following Pembroke 1 (I know what that is) were all depot ships at Scapa Flow.

 

I don't know what the annotation which appears to apply to Royal Arthur, Zaria and Victorious means (something "on").  The man concerned was awarded to BW and V medals.  Again if I am reading earlier advice here, the Victory medal  indicates he served at sea.

 

Basic query is did he serve throughout at Scapa Flow in the 3 vessels listed or did he go to sea in something for which each of them was a depot ship?

 

As a pongo, slightly out of my depth here!

 

Max

Edited 2 October , 2019 by MaxD
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[JimE]

Is the Victorious entry "Shore on Demobn" ie a shore posting pending demobilisation?

I have read the post again more carefully - the question relates to the (? on) after Zaria and Victorious.

 Jim

Edited 2 October , 2019 by JimE

[MaxD]

That is navy speak for demobbed -  coming at the end of his service in Victorious.

 

Max

[horatio2]

Terrible handwriting but, noting that all three depot ships were parenting boats of the Auxiliary Patrol, I believe the boat in question is the hired Inverness drifter (employed as a net vessel) HMS TRUST ON (Admiralty No.2007). She was based on HMS ROYAL ARTHUR from 9/11/1915 to 10/3/1918 when she was handed over to HMS ZARIA. This matches the dates in his record. ZARIA was relieved by HMS VICTORIOUS on 15/2/1919 accoring to Warlow's "Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy".

[MaxD]

Splendid Horatio 2 - thank you.  I see Trust On now  you identify it.  All clear.

 

Max